Matt Gelb
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Phillies beat writer for @TheAthletic. One half of @PhilliesTherapy podcast. Daily Orange U.
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Joined November 2008
Four batters, four singles against Jhoan Duran. Phillies have lost nine straight at Citi Field and 23 of their last 29 here. Their divisional lead is down to five games.
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After he was removed from the game, Jesús Luzardo shouted at home-plate umpire Willie Traynor. Traynor ejected Luzardo, despite him already being out of the game.
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Believe this makes Lou Trivino the first Quakertown Blazer to play for the Phillies. Ryan Vogelsong was close. Trivino grew up in Montco, played HS ball at Upper Bucks Christian. Pennridge Legion. Grew up a huge Phillies fan. “It’s a surreal feeling,” he said.
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Phillies remove their two offseason bullpen free-agent acquisitions in a reliever shakeup. Story:
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Romano's 8.23 ERA over 49 games is the worst in Phillies history for a pitcher with 30-plus appearances in a season.
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Jordan Romano is going on the IL with “right middle finger inflammation,” the Phillies said.
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Lou Trivino and Daniel Robert have been added to Phillies bullpen.
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The Phillies have released Joe Ross, sources told The Athletic. Ross, who signed for $4 million, had a 5.12 ERA in 51 innings this season.
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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RT @DanHayesMLB: #MLB will formally announce Field of Dream game later. If the league follows the previous format, the game would take plac….
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Here is the 2026 Phillies schedule. Notable: They’ll play only four home games in a 25-day stretch during June-July to accommodate World Cup and All-Star Game in Philly.
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At Citi Field, everything is magnified for these Phillies. About last night:
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The Phillies played crisp baseball until they didn't. It happened fast. It conjured the ghosts that haunt them in this ballpark.
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Mets 13, Phillies 3. Phillies have now lost eight straight at Citi Field (including postseason) and 22 of their last 28 here. They have a six-game lead.
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Jordan Romano now has a 8.23 ERA in 42 2/3 innings. It's the highest mark for a Phillies pitcher with 40+ IP since Reggie Grabowski's 9.23 in 1934.
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The game has been delayed for about 10 minutes so two members of the Mets grounds crew could remove a small, silver fan near the batter's eye after Alec Bohm complained.
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One trend to watch: Cris Sánchez allowed a season-high four first-pitch hits (all doubles) in his last start. Mets had three first-pitch hits in that fourth inning.
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It's the little things: An enormous extra 90 feet taken by Kyle Schwarber, then Bryce Harper behind him, on Juan Soto.
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Some Phillies thoughts with @charlottevarnes from the weekend on two lefty pitchers, the outfield tea leaves:
nytimes.com
“He's been a godsend for us,” manager Rob Thomson said of Banks, who is enjoying his best season in the big leagues.
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Good Mets primer from @TimBritton going into this week’s series against Phillies:
nytimes.com
Only four teams this season have a wider gap between their performance against righties versus lefties than the Mets.
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